776.
Captain Scott
by
Will Holwood
with illustrations by
J. M. Haddock
1st edition,
published by Frederick Muller in 1954
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper price-clipped, and a little worn at edges.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
777.
The Camp at Auld-Man-Shiel
by
L. E. O. Charlton
1st edition,
published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1948
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and a little worn and soiled.
Minor wear to covers.
Sunday School presentation note on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
778.
Gimlet Mops up
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Brockhampton in 1947
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Brown lettering on covers.
Brown decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper rather worn, with 1cm loss at base of d/w spine.
Light wear to covers.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
779.
Biggles hunts Big Game
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1948
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and edgeworn.
Some foxing to fore edge.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
780.
781.
Four Plus Bunkle
by
Margot Pardoe
with illustrations by
J. D. Evans
Published by Routledge and Keegan Paul in 1947
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper spine darkened.
Fine condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
782.
Biggles breaks the Silence
by
W. E. Johns
with illustrations by
Leslie Stead
1st edition,
published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1949
Black cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper price-clipped and edgeworn.
Light wear to covers.
Some pale spotting to spine strip.
Fore edge foxed.
Contents good.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
783.
784.
The Baldy Book
by
Frank Boucher
with illustrations by
Charlie Thomas
Published by J. W. Arrowsmith in 1920
Light blue paper-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
88 pages.
Pictorial endpapers.
Inscribed by the author on front endpaper.
Covers worn and soiled.
Ends of spine strip scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Endpapers soiled and fingermarked.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
785.
Ameliaranne Camps out
by
Constance Heward
with illustrations by
Susan Beatrice Pearse
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1939
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Cloth spine.
Covers edgeworn, with a little light scribble on both front and back covers.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
786.
Ameliaranne at the zoo
by
Constance Heward
with illustrations by
Susan Beatrice Pearse
Published by George G. Harrap in 1942
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Picture onlay to front cover.
Covers worn and soiled.
Corners bumped.
Inner hinges cracked.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
787.
The Water Gipsies
by
Alan Patrick Herbert
Published by Methuen in 1956
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper worn at edges and a little soiled.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Name and date written small and neatly on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
788.
Manxmouse
by
Paul Gallico
with illustrations by
Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1968
Green cloth-covered boards.
Gold lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper and covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
789.
Ameliaranne Bridesmaid
by
Ethelberta Morris
with illustrations by
Susan Beatrice Pearse
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1946
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light blue cloth spine.
Covers edge worn and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Stitching a little strained.
Contents good, but some intermittent fingermarking.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
790.
Little Grey Rabbit's Paint-box
by
Alison Uttley
with illustrations by
Margaret Tempest
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1958
Green pictorial paper-covered boards.
White lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn and a little scuffed.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
791.
Bunter out of Bounds
by
Frank Richards
with illustrations by
Charles Henry Chapman
1st edition,
published by Cassell in 1959
Green cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Faint brown mark at lower corner of front board.
Presentation label inside front cover.
Light foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
792.
The Birth of Jesus
with illustrations by
R. T. Cowern
Published by Folding Books (Jarrold) circa 1945
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
14cm x 18cm.
A Peepshow Book.
Six peepshow dioramas, illustrating the nativity, with a short text attached to each.
Covers a little edgeworn.
Some scuffing to edges of rear cover.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
793.
The Children's Friend vol XXX
Published by S. W. Partridge in 1890
Bevilled brown pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
18cm x 22cm.
186 pages.
16 pages of adverts at rear.
Pictorial endpapers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Prelims slightly foxed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
794.
795.
Red Man's Country
by
Philip Rush
with illustrations by
Brian Keogh
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1957
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
Light wear to dustwrapper.
Book itself VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
796.
797.
The Day Jean-Pierre was kidnapped
by
Paul Gallico
with illustrations by
Dulac
1st edition,
published by Heinemann in 1964
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
18cm x 26cm.
44 pages.
Dustwrapper worn at edges, price-clipped and a little scuffed.
Book itself VG.
Name written neatly at top edge of title page.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
798.
Cecil the Camel
by
Frank Wilson
with illustrations by
Frank Wilson
1st edition,
published by Jonathan Cape in 1948
White pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Red lettering on covers.
19cm x 25cm.
Covers and spine worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Light soiling to covers.
Gift dedication and belongs-to message written on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
799.
Playtime & Company
by
E. V. Lucas
with illustrations by
E. H. Shepard
1st edition,
published by Methuen in 1925
Green pictorial glazed boards.
Red cloth spine.
17cm x 22cm.
96 pages.
Yellow pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
800.
Bubble and Squeek Annual
by
Arthur Groom
with illustrations by
George Moreno
Published by Birn Brothers circa 1950
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
White lettering on covers.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Top edge of front board slightly faded.
Name on front endpaper.
Crossword puzzle neatly completed.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)